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National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011
Part 4Provisions applying in South Australia as host jurisdiction
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Part 4—Provisions applying in South Australia as host jurisdiction
11—Interpretation
National Energy Retail Law means the National Energy Retail Law, as amended from time to time, set out in the Schedule.
12—Regulations
(1) The Governor is authorised to exercise the power to make regulations conferred on the Governor by the National Energy Retail Law for the purposes of that Law.
(2) The Governor may act under this section even if the National Energy Retail Law is yet to apply in this jurisdiction under section 4.
13—Minister authorised to exercise powers under the national scheme
(1) The Minister is authorised to exercise the power to make rules conferred on the Minister—
(a) by the National Energy Retail Law; or
(b) by amendments made to the National Electricity Law or the National Gas Law by the Statutes Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Act 2011.
(2) If the national energy retail legislation of another jurisdiction confers a function or power on the Minister, the Minister—
(a) may perform that function or exercise that power; and
(b) may do all things necessary or convenient to be done in connection with the performance or exercise of that function or power.
(3) The Minister may act under this section even if the National Energy Retail Law is yet to apply in this jurisdiction under section 4.
14—Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction
(1) The Legislative Instruments Act 1978 does not apply to a regulation made by the Governor under the National Energy Retail Law.
(2) The Legislative Instruments Act 1978 does not apply to rules made under the National Energy Retail Law.